It amazes me that so many people are willing to accidentally chop a whole crop early,,opposed to just doing what you said above. I can't tell you how many times I've told friends((new growers)) with gardens to do that,,,and there reaction was .....Oh,you can do thatsnip a bud, dry it, try it, you decide, when its right, harvest the week before.
I secretly and purposely do this with every plant every grow. I start a couple weeks early and when I can, I leave a few buds growing and sample those a week, two, three out(when I'm allowed). its how we get to know our plants right? I know you know your plants !!It amazes me that so many people are willing to accidentally chop a whole crop early,,opposed to just doing what you said above. I can't tell you how many times I've told friends((new growers)) with gardens to do that,,,and there reaction was .....Oh,you can do that
I occasionally take a few small buds early for some real heady smoke.....I've experimented pretty much all the way through flower. I actually learned a lot experimenting this way.